The Healthy Tip Corner

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Web 2.0 Tools to Use With Images!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS EVERYONE!

I am so excited to be on Christmas break and to spend time with my family and friends. I take a lot of photographs during the holidays to capture all of the fun memories. It is a great time to check out some of the free Web 2.0 tools that have been created to use with your photos and other images.

MapWing is a free virtual tour tool to use with up to 20 images. You can share your MapWing tours with others and check out what where they are going too.

Motivator lets you create motivation posters from your photos or other images.

Mypictr - Allows you to quickly cut a small portion out of any picture you care to upload.

Phoenix- a new kid on the block. This image editor has some advanced tools and solid sharing features. Think of it as a middle of the range tool, simliarities to Picnik.

PhotoFuniais an online photo editing tool that gives you a fun filled experience. You upload any photo and just wait to see the magic. Our proprietary technology automatically identifies the face in the photo and let's you add cool photo effects and create funny face photo montages.

PIC-LITSis a creative writing site that matches beautiful images with carefully selected keywords in order to inspire you. The object is to put the right words in the right place and the right order to capture the essence, story, and meaning of the picture.

Picnik upload your own photos and add effects, text, frames, stickers, and much more to them. Then save and use where you want. My Posterous has one I created.

Pixlr- Comparable to Sumo, Pixlr is a full featured image editor. It's very accessible, and if you have experience with Fireworks or an equivilent product, then you'll pick it up very quickly!

Repper is a free to use pattern creator that yours your images into amazing designs to use in backgrounds of applications.

Resizr - Resize an image you've copied from the web quickly and easily.

Scrapblog is an awesome online scrapbook tool that lets you add tons of backfounds, stickers, text, and other effects. Once you have created your Scrapblog you have the option ot save, publish, or export it to use for a variety of purposes.

Splashup - For more advanced image manipulation, Splashup offers a way of editing images online

speechable™ is a free photo service that lets you easily upload and add speech bubbles to your photos and share them with friends via email or on Facebook

TiltShift Maker lets you create the illusion of life in miniature with an image or photo of your own.

Tuxpi provides 38 photo effects and tools to apply to images and photos. Shape photos, wanted posters, puzzle pictures, and various picture frames are a few of the featured effects.